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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Estonia

Estonia: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 151.13 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
151.13 per 100 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
30th
of 212 countries
All-time high
152.27 per 100 people
in 2022
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Estonia, 1980–2024

0501001501980200220241980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0 per 100 people1987: 0 per 100 people1988: 0 per 100 people1989: 0 per 100 people1990: 0 per 100 people1991: 0.036 per 100 people1992: 0.162 per 100 people1993: 0.48 per 100 people1994: 0.933 per 100 people1995: 2.1 per 100 people1996: 4.8 per 100 people1997: 10.1 per 100 people1998: 17.5 per 100 people1999: 27.6 per 100 people2000: 39.9 per 100 people2001: 46.9 per 100 people2002: 63.9 per 100 people2003: 76.6 per 100 people2004: 92.2 per 100 people2005: 106.7 per 100 people2006: 123.2 per 100 people2007: 125.4 per 100 people2008: 121.5 per 100 people2009: 117.7 per 100 people2010: 124.1 per 100 people2011: 136.1 per 100 people2012: 151.2 per 100 people2013: 146.2 per 100 people2014: 144.4 per 100 people2015: 144.8 per 100 people2016: 144.2 per 100 people2017: 144.6 per 100 people2018: 145.5 per 100 people2019: 147 per 100 people2020: 144.8 per 100 people2021: 148.7 per 100 people2022: 152.3 per 100 people2023: 150.2 per 100 people2024: 151.1 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2024, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Estonia stood at 151.13 per 100 people.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Estonia peaked at 152.27 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

Estonia ranks 30th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Estonia, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1980 0 per 100 people —
1981 0 per 100 people —
1982 0 per 100 people —
1983 0 per 100 people —
1984 0 per 100 people —
1985 0 per 100 people —
1986 0 per 100 people —
1987 0 per 100 people —
1988 0 per 100 people —
1989 0 per 100 people —
1990 0 per 100 people —
1991 0.0364 per 100 people —
1992 0.1622 per 100 people +345.4%
1993 0.4802 per 100 people +196.1%
1994 0.9334 per 100 people +94.4%
1995 2.1 per 100 people +124.6%
1996 4.84 per 100 people +131.1%
1997 10.14 per 100 people +109.4%
1998 17.5 per 100 people +72.5%
1999 27.57 per 100 people +57.5%
2000 39.87 per 100 people +44.6%
2001 46.91 per 100 people +17.7%
2002 63.87 per 100 people +36.1%
2003 76.61 per 100 people +20.0%
2004 92.15 per 100 people +20.3%
2005 106.68 per 100 people +15.8%
2006 123.15 per 100 people +15.4%
2007 125.44 per 100 people +1.9%
2008 121.49 per 100 people -3.1%
2009 117.69 per 100 people -3.1%
2010 124.14 per 100 people +5.5%
2011 136.06 per 100 people +9.6%
2012 151.2 per 100 people +11.1%
2013 146.25 per 100 people -3.3%
2014 144.36 per 100 people -1.3%
2015 144.8 per 100 people +0.3%
2016 144.24 per 100 people -0.4%
2017 144.56 per 100 people +0.2%
2018 145.54 per 100 people +0.7%
2019 147.05 per 100 people +1.0%
2020 144.83 per 100 people -1.5%
2021 148.74 per 100 people +2.7%
2022 152.27 per 100 people +2.4%
2023 150.2 per 100 people -1.4%
2024 151.13 per 100 people +0.6%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 151.13 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 151.13 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +345.4% 0.0364 per 100 people 0.1622 per 100 people
1993 +196.1% 0.1622 per 100 people 0.4802 per 100 people
1996 +131.1% 2.1 per 100 people 4.84 per 100 people
1995 +124.6% 0.9334 per 100 people 2.1 per 100 people
1997 +109.4% 4.84 per 100 people 10.14 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 6.38 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 27.57 per 100 people 10
2000s 91.39 per 100 people 39.87 per 100 people 125.44 per 100 people 10
2010s 142.82 per 100 people 124.14 per 100 people 151.2 per 100 people 10
2020s 149.43 per 100 people 144.83 per 100 people 152.27 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 27 Andorra 155.69 per 100 people compare
  2. 28 Qatar 153.61 per 100 people compare
  3. 29 Morocco 153.06 per 100 people compare
  4. 31 Maldives 148.14 per 100 people compare
  5. 32 Guinea-Bissau 147.2 per 100 people compare
  6. 33 Uruguay 145.5 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Estonia?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Estonia was 151.13 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 152.27 per 100 people in 2022.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Estonia rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Estonia ranks 30th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.